The defect
Honda (America Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Odyssey vehicles. Water may enter the outer door handle cables for the sliding doors. If this occurs, the outer door handle cables may freeze in cold temperatures, preventing the front and rear sliding door latches from securely latching.
The risk
A power sliding door that fails to latch may open while moving, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power sliding door outer handle cables, free of charge. The recall began September 23, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is A88.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Odyssey | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honda Odyssey | 2018 | 1,007 | 16 |
| Honda Odyssey | 2019 | 992 | 20 |
| Honda Odyssey | 2020 | 486 | 14 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2020
12 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed 245 campaigns in all.
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| 20V387000 2 Jul 2020 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 20V331000 8 Jun 2020 | Ford Motor Company |
| 20V324000 4 Jun 2020 | General Motors LLC |
| 20V325000 4 Jun 2020 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 20V315000 28 May 2020 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 20V247000 1 May 2020 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020